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Careers in law / Gary A. Munneke.

By: Munneke, Gary A.
Material type: TextTextSeries: VGM professional careers series. Publisher: Chicago : VGM Career Books, c2004Edition: 3rd ed.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-179).Description: x, 179 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0071411453 (acid-free paper).Subject(s): Law -- Vocational guidance -- United StatesDDC classification: 340/.023/73 Online resources: Publisher description
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- legal profession -- Lawyers in America -- Historical perspective -- Statistics on the profession -- Myths about lawyers -- Future of the legal profession -- work of lawyers -- role of lawyers -- What lawyers do -- delivery of legal services -- Private practice -- Corporations -- Government -- Not-for-profits -- Education -- Group and prepaid legal services -- Entrepreneurs -- Other careers -- Lawyer demographics -- Population centers -- Small cities and towns -- Rural areas -- Law schools -- Legal skills and values -- Skills -- Values -- Career paths in law -- Paths within the legal profession -- Law-related paths -- Nonlegal paths for lawyers -- Roles for nonlawyers -- Fields of law practice -- Business law -- Contracts -- Banking -- Corporate law -- Regulated industries -- Bankruptcy/reorganization -- Antitrust -- Criminal law -- Prosecution -- Criminal defense -- Constitutional cases -- White-collar crime -- Criminal investigation -- Environmental law -- Nuisance, trespass and strict liability -- network of laws -- Education -- Natural resources and energy law -- Toxic torts -- Land use planning -- Family law -- Domestic relations -- Juvenile law -- Elder law -- Health law -- Malpractice -- Doctors, hospitals, and HMOs -- Legal-medical ethics -- Health and environment -- Public policy -- International law -- Public international law -- International commercial law -- Labor law -- Union lawyers -- Management lawyers -- Government lawyers -- Arbitration and mediation -- Agents -- Employment law -- Property law -- Real property -- Wills and trusts -- Housing -- Leasing -- Intellectual property -- Public interest law-- Constitutional law -- Civil rights -- Poverty law -- Consumer protection -- Representation of other interest groups -- Taxation -- Government tax practice -- Personal tax practice -- Business tax practice -- Pension and retirement tax practice -- Estate tax practice -- general practitioner and specialist -- Tort law -- Negligence -- Malpractice -- Product liability -- Toxic torts -- Defamation/privacy/misrepresentation -- Business torts -- Intentional torts -- Boutique practice areas -- Computer and Internet law -- Immigration law -- Agricultural law -- Aviation law -- Sports and entertainment law -- Election law -- Maritime/admiralty law -- Military law -- Attorney discipline -- Specialization and the future -- U.S. and Canadian law schools -- Recommended reading.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-179).

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- pt. 1. The legal profession -- ch. 1. Lawyers in America -- Historical perspective -- Statistics on the profession -- Myths about lawyers -- Future of the legal profession -- ch. 2. The work of lawyers -- The role of lawyers -- What lawyers do -- ch. 3. The delivery of legal services -- Private practice -- Corporations -- Government -- Not-for-profits -- Education -- Group and prepaid legal services -- Entrepreneurs -- Other careers -- ch. 4. Lawyer demographics -- Population centers -- Small cities and towns -- Rural areas -- Law schools -- ch. 5. Legal skills and values -- Skills -- Values -- ch. 6. Career paths in law -- Paths within the legal profession -- Law-related paths -- Nonlegal paths for lawyers -- Roles for nonlawyers -- pt. 2. Fields of law practice -- ch. 7. Business law -- Contracts -- Banking -- Corporate law -- Regulated industries -- Bankruptcy/reorganization -- Antitrust -- ch. 8. Criminal law -- Prosecution -- Criminal defense -- Constitutional cases -- White-collar crime -- Criminal investigation -- ch. 9. Environmental law -- Nuisance, trespass and strict liability -- A network of laws -- Education -- Natural resources and energy law -- Toxic torts -- Land use planning -- ch. 10. Family law -- Domestic relations -- Juvenile law -- Elder law -- ch. 11. Health law -- Malpractice -- Doctors, hospitals, and HMOs -- Legal-medical ethics -- Health and environment -- Public policy -- ch. 12. International law -- Public international law -- International commercial law -- ch. 13. Labor law -- Union lawyers -- Management lawyers -- Government lawyers -- Arbitration and mediation -- Agents -- Employment law -- ch. 14. Property law -- Real property -- Wills and trusts -- Housing -- Leasing -- Intellectual property -- ch. 15. Public interest law-- Constitutional law -- Civil rights -- Poverty law -- Consumer protection -- Representation of other interest groups -- ch. 16. Taxation -- Government tax practice -- Personal tax practice -- Business tax practice -- Pension and retirement tax practice -- Estate tax practice -- The general practitioner and specialist -- ch. 17. Tort law -- Negligence -- Malpractice -- Product liability -- Toxic torts -- Defamation/privacy/misrepresentation -- Business torts -- Intentional torts -- ch. 18. Boutique practice areas -- Computer and Internet law -- Immigration law -- Agricultural law -- Aviation law -- Sports and entertainment law -- Election law -- Maritime/admiralty law -- Military law -- Attorney discipline -- Specialization and the future -- Appendix. U.S. and Canadian law schools -- Recommended reading.

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